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Measurements of type. — Wing, 57 mm.; tail, 41.5; exposed cul- 

 men, 13.8; tarsus, 17.5; middle toe without claw, 10. 



This bird is, in some respects, most closely allied to Aegithina 

 tiphia viridis of Northern Borneo, but it differs from that race in 

 its smaller size, lighter upper parts, greenish forehead, and duller, 

 more greenish lower surface. 



AEGITHINA TIPHIA ZOPHONOTA, subsp. nov. 



Subspeciiic characters. — Similar to Aegithina tiphia damicra, of 

 southwestern Borneo, but upper parts decidedly paler. 



Type.—AdnXt male. No. 183008, U. S. Nat. Mus. ; Taham, central 

 eastern Borneo, April 13, 1914; H. C. Raven. 



Measurements of type. — Wing, 58 mm. ; tail, 42.5 ; exposed cul- 

 men, 13.8; tarsus, 17; middle toe without claw, 10. 



From Aegithina tiphia viridis, of northern Borneo, this form may 

 be readily distinguished by its smaller size, olive green forehead, 

 and duller, more greenish lower parts. 



With the above proposed additions, the recognizable subspecies of 

 Aegithina tiphia are as follows: 



1. Aegithina tiphia tiphia (Linnaeus). Northern India, Burma, the Malay- 

 Peninsula, and Sumatra. 



2. Aegithina tiphia multicolor (Gmelin).^ Ceylon, southern and central 

 India. 



3. Aegithina tiphia Jiorizoptera Oberholser. Nias Island in the Barussan 

 Islands, off western Sumatra. 



4. Aegithina tiphia micronielana Oberholser. Banka Island, off eastern 

 Sumatra. 



5. Aegithina tiphia damicra Oberholser. Southwestern Borneo. 



6. Aegithina tiphia zophonota Oberholser. Eastern Borneo. 



7. Acgifhi)ia tiphia viridis (Bonaparte). Northwestern Borneo. 



8. Aegithina tiphia aequanimis Bangs. Palawan Island and Dumaran Island, 

 in the Philippine Islands. 



g. Aegithina tiphia scapularis (Horsfield). Java. 



MUSCICAPIDAE 



CULICICAPA CEYLONENSIS CALOCHRYSEA, subsp. nov. 



Siihspecific characters. — Similar to Culicicapa ceylonensis ceylon- 

 ensis, from India, but with upper parts paler more golden (less 

 greenish), especially the edgings of the tail; throat paler; posterior 

 lower surface brighter ; and the crissum somewhat more golden. 



^ Fringilla multicolor Gmelin. Syst. Nat. I, ii, 1789 (before April 20), p. 924 

 ("insula Zeylon"). This name has 40 pages anteriority over Motacilla 

 seylonica Gmelin; is of identical application; and therefore seems to be the 

 proper name for this race. 



